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MagicApp Review: Free Calls to the United States and Canada
What is MagicApp?
By Nadeem Unuth Nadeem Unuth Freelance Contributor University of Mauritius Nadeem Unuth is a former freelance contributor to Lifewire who specializes in information and communication technology with a focus on VoIP. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 15, 2020 Tweet Share Email Atsushi Yamada/Taxi Japan/Getty Tweet Share Email Apps Best Apps Payment Services MagicApp for Android and iOS is a VoIP app that allows you to make free calls to other users of the MagicJack service, which are not many but also to make free calls to the United States and Canada. It also gives you a second phone number of your choice with the Premium plan. Calls are cheap over VoIP to other phones worldwide, but the rates are worth considering only for certain destinations. What We Like Good quality calling. Reliable service. User-friendly. What We Don't Like Slow interface. High battery usage. Expensive international calls. The Service Behind the Magic App
MagicApp is the app released by MagicJack for iOS and Android mobile devices. Some years back, MagicJack came on the market along with the VoIP wave and offered free phone calls to any number in the United States in Canada using a pen drive-like device plugged into your computer and your Internet modem or router to work. Now, they have a new device called MagicJack Express that does not need a computer, which works similarly to Ooma. This app is the extension of that service on mobile services, and it is a bold business move for them. Installation and Interface
You can download and install the app for free on your device, provided it runs iOS or Android in their latest versions. Installing the app is easy and straightforward. The Interface is clean and straightforward with tabs for contacts, dialing, recent calls and messages. The contact list synchronizes automatically with the contacts on your phone, automatically finding any other MagicJack users. The interface is particularly slow, especially when loading. The app is not only quite bulky when loaded and ran, but it also consumes a higher amount of battery juice, even when not running. The Cost
The app is free to download and use. You even get a free Magic Number, which is a special number that starts and ends with an asterisk. You can use the number to make and receive calls to and from other MagicApp and MagicJack users. MagicApp allows you to make unlimited free calls to the US and Canada. The calls we made, even from outside of the US, are clear and crisp. Of course, to be able to make these calls, you need to use your Wi-Fi connection or mobile data plan. The calls you make to other MagicApp and MagicJack users wherever they are all around the world are also free. This is a feature that runs common among VoIP calling apps for smartphones and computers. If you have a MagicJack device and run the app on your smartphone, both devices will ring at the same time upon an incoming call. You can also make paid calls for other numbers worldwide, at cheaper rates compared to the prohibitive cost of traditional telephony. However, in the VoIP market, MagicApp's rates aren't the best. For instance, France and the UK carry a cost of around 10 cents per minute and are too expensive compared to what other services offer. There is also a premium plan, which costs around $10 a year. This plan allows you to obtain a US number that you can use with your app. You can also choose to port any number of your choice to the service. This way, when you call using the app, you appear as yourself in your correspondent's phone and not an unknown number. You can allow other people to call you for free on your MagicApp number over traditional lines. The premium plan also gets you unlimited text messaging to any US number and you get some added features such as caller ID, call forwarding and some others. Bottom Line
MagicApp is a nice app, well designed, and has reliable service. Should you install it on your mobile device? Not if you don't live in the US or Canada, or if you make numerous international calls. The cheap calls are not the cheapest on the market, the app consumes battery and resources, and competitors like WhatsApp and Skype are way forward in terms of the availability of contacts and number of users. Download MagicApp for iOS or Android. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire Best Free Internet Phone Calls Apps (October 2022) How to Block Cell Phone Numbers On Android or iPhone (iOS) How to Make WhatsApp Calls on a PC or Mac The 5 Best Apps to Make Free International Calls (2022) Can I Call Alexa From My Phone? 7 Free Online Fax Services (Updated October 2022) Make Free Calls on Your iPad How to Use Your iPad or iPad Mini as a Phone How to Make Free Phone Calls With Google Hangouts How to Get Started With VoIP How to Set up and Use the Google Duo Chat App How to Block No Caller ID Calls on iPhone 3 Ways to Email to a Fax Machine How to Turn Your iPod Touch Into a Phone How to Record a Phone Call on iPhone 5 Best Free Calling Apps for iPhone and iPad Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies